Interiors Project Manager

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • $78,740 - $90,551

About The Position

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is hiring an Interiors Project Manager/Space Analyst – Level 2 for the Workplace Services team within its Real Estate Services division. The role focuses on space planning, design, and assessment of interior office space. Workplace Services applies space standards to projects in leased and City-owned properties, develops workplace strategies, oversees architectural programming, and coordinates furniture systems and workplace technologies. For projects in City-owned premises, the unit provides project management for interior buildouts.

The position supports the programming of agency needs in accordance with DCAS Space Standards, with the aim of maximizing space while meeting operational requirements. It also involves space planning and test fits, coordination of furniture and IT/AV plans, review of scopes of work and construction documentation, standards maintenance, administrative and procurement duties, consultant coordination, and client agency relationship management.

Requirements

• For Assignment Level II, a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of satisfactory, full-time experience evaluating and laying out space in office buildings, garages, or other commercial and industrial structures. The experience must include projects requiring knowledge of construction needs and cost, installation of computer equipment and telephone communication systems, building standards, and leasing procedures.
• Alternatively, a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and seven years of satisfactory, full-time experience in the specified space evaluation and layout work, including the listed construction, technology installation, building standards, and leasing knowledge.
• Under the high-school education pathway, college education may substitute for up to four years of experience at 30 semester credits per year; candidates must still have at least one year of the specified experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Workplace Services in managing and guiding architectural staff as they program agency needs in accordance with DCAS Space Standards.
• Help maximize the use of space while meeting operational requirements.
• Develop space plans and test fits.
• Coordinate furniture and furniture systems, and coordinate plans for IT and AV systems.
• Review project scopes of work and construction documentation as required.
• Assist in developing and maintaining departmental planning and design standards.
• Perform general administrative duties, including budget and lease-language review, furniture processing and procurement, and coordination with external consultants such as architects of record, MEP consultants, and real estate consultants.
• Manage relationships with client agencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level